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let's roll tape -- >> what is the president's plan chris matthews? >> you criticize the president for not having a plan and you don't have one. >> i'll criticize the president for more than not having a plan he's not serious and please playing politics. for the first time in this town the house is going to pass a serious plan to get spending in this town under control. you want to ignore the most important piece of that, which is a balanced budget amendment to the constitution. >> could you explain that? >> your president who sends a tingle up your leg has not been serious in six months. why do you ignore that chris? >> he -- he has not been serious about this debt crisis, why don't you jump on that. >> sean: good line. >> it is excruciating for chris to listen to other people talk. he the last couple years sucking up to this guy sniffing his throne, humiliating himself on behalf of obama it must be difficult to watch what has happened to the country. >> sean: good point. you as a lifelong democrat, you have tried to get the party to moderate a littl
let's roll tape -- >> what is the president's plan chris matthews? >> you criticize the president for not having a plan and you don't have one. >> i'll criticize the president for more than not having a plan he's not serious and please playing politics. for the first time in this town the house is going to pass a serious plan to get spending in this town under control. you want to ignore the most important piece of that, which is a balanced budget amendment to the...
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>> this is "the chris matthews show." >> ask not what your country can do. [captioning made possible by nbc universal] >> brave new world. do cell phone cameras change politics? when barack obama complained about bitter voters, he forgot about cell phone cameras. how many political scouts are claimed by the 24-hour news cycle? the town hall shout fests at health care. in a precable age, one or two-day stories but today an eternity. finally, bloggers rule. "newsweek" had the monica lewinsky story but it was a blog by matt drudge that broke it. chris: today i'm looking at how the new media universe has changed things in american politics. let's look at the new rules politicians forget at their per rit. -- peril. one, beware the cell phone camera. from former virginia senator george allen, with us a highly touted presidential candidate. >> let's give a welcome here. >> he said it was a nonsense word. never again. >> this is the world he's in, we're all in now, where you have to be very careful. i never quite new what the word meant. he never explained what it m
>> this is "the chris matthews show." >> ask not what your country can do. [captioning made possible by nbc universal] >> brave new world. do cell phone cameras change politics? when barack obama complained about bitter voters, he forgot about cell phone cameras. how many political scouts are claimed by the 24-hour news cycle? the town hall shout fests at health care. in a precable age, one or two-day stories but today an eternity. finally, bloggers rule....
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>> this is the "the chris matthews show." [captioning made possible by nbc enterprises] >> chris: president obama thist republicans have misled the country. they want this debt crisis handled. they want a serious big-time compromise. have the tea partiers handed him a huge advantage? has he won the reasonable middle? could barack obama win next year even with a 9.2% jobless rate? it would be tough, but some smart politicos say not impossible. finally, righter than you know. is michelle bachmann too right or just right? with the republican party, which moved right with goldwater, right again with reagan in 1980, and with newt in 1994, be right there for the lady from minnesota? has the hatred of obama made her the perfect champion for a year of attack? i'm chris matthews. welcome to the show. with us today, "the washington post," bob woodward, the national journalist, jamie tarabay, abc's andrea mitchell and "the chicago tribune"'s clarence page. the nasty unemployment numbers are a psychological problem for the country and a
>> this is the "the chris matthews show." [captioning made possible by nbc enterprises] >> chris: president obama thist republicans have misled the country. they want this debt crisis handled. they want a serious big-time compromise. have the tea partiers handed him a huge advantage? has he won the reasonable middle? could barack obama win next year even with a 9.2% jobless rate? it would be tough, but some smart politicos say not impossible. finally, righter than you...
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. >>> last night on hardball, chris matthews spoke with a tea party member and asked the republican congressman what made him abandon the tea party's hard line on cut, cap and balance in favor of speaker boehner's plan. >> i still think that's the long term solution and we'll live to fight another day on that bill, but today the plan we have before us is basically what the president's about and that's just threats and ultimatums and tax increases versus the splan that boehner brought. it starts the process of solving the problem by cutting spending and saying we'll have to face the reality that washington can't keep spending money it doesn't have. >> what percentage do you think of the u.s. economy should be spent by the federal government? give me a rough notion. because your party has used numbers for the balanced budget amendment and other programs like the cap measure. what do you want to be? how much federal government should we have in terms of the dollar? >> sure, chris. i think somewhere around 18% would be a healthy number for the growth of our economy. we've been willing to negotiate
. >>> last night on hardball, chris matthews spoke with a tea party member and asked the republican congressman what made him abandon the tea party's hard line on cut, cap and balance in favor of speaker boehner's plan. >> i still think that's the long term solution and we'll live to fight another day on that bill, but today the plan we have before us is basically what the president's about and that's just threats and ultimatums and tax increases versus the splan that boehner...
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hi, i'm chris matthews. welcome to the show. with us today, "new york" magazine john heilemann, cnn's gloria borger, nbc's kelly o'donnell and "time" magazine's joe klein. first up, narrative has been about trying for a big debt reduction deal this year but the political consequences for barack obama and g.o.p. nominee next year are the real story here. if there's no grand deal what are the 2012 consequences? for the president, there are some 2012 upsides perhaps even without a big deal. for one, he claimed the higher ground through all of these debates. for looking more reasonable and he also championed the middle class because he proposed more taxes on the rich. the downsides for the president would include looking weak for failing to get a big compromise. also keeping the big spender tag. for the republican running for president next year, the up-sides of not getting a big deal are, keeping big spending charge against the president, good for them, and denying him a big victory. but there's the downsides for them, republican p
hi, i'm chris matthews. welcome to the show. with us today, "new york" magazine john heilemann, cnn's gloria borger, nbc's kelly o'donnell and "time" magazine's joe klein. first up, narrative has been about trying for a big debt reduction deal this year but the political consequences for barack obama and g.o.p. nominee next year are the real story here. if there's no grand deal what are the 2012 consequences? for the president, there are some 2012 upsides perhaps even...
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i'm michael smerconish in for chris matthews. leading off tonight, if at first you don't succeed, add a balanced budget amendment. that's what speaker john boehner did after he was embarrassed last night when he didn't have enough to pass his debt ceiling bill. he guaranteed failure in the senate. in the past hour, a strictly party line vote, 218 to 210. no democrats voted yes. 22 republicans voted no. what happens next? the senate takes the initiative way weekend of wrangling and possible late-night votes. we'll get the latest in a moment. plus how far will tea party republicans go to get what they want? is it really a conservative proposition to risk default? we have two tea partiers here tonight. >>> and is anyone winning politically? president obama is trying it position himself as the adult in the room, but if the economy tanks, doesn't his prospect tank with it? have you had enough yet? if people are fed up with dem are republicans having a third way? a group called americans elect says yes and it may have the money and kno
i'm michael smerconish in for chris matthews. leading off tonight, if at first you don't succeed, add a balanced budget amendment. that's what speaker john boehner did after he was embarrassed last night when he didn't have enough to pass his debt ceiling bill. he guaranteed failure in the senate. in the past hour, a strictly party line vote, 218 to 210. no democrats voted yes. 22 republicans voted no. what happens next? the senate takes the initiative way weekend of wrangling and possible...
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i'm chris matthews. welcome to the show. with us "new york "is magazine john heilemann, glory borier, nbc's kelly o'donnell and "time" magazine's joe klein. first up, president obama faced critical decisions on the debt and afghanistan the last few weeks and all the while the geniuses who ran his 2008 campaign have been huddled with their maps and polls, figuring out how to put together a repeat victory. what's the anatomy of a re-election win for obama. he has 4-5, 81% of the people who voted for him last night according to a june nbc poll. what happened to the other 20% of obama's 2008 voters and how does he win them back? let's look at three skenl elements in the anatomy of the obama electorate. in the 2008 exit polls, obama got 66% of voters under 30. now he has just 56% of the under 30's. good? maybe not good enough. another key in the anatomy, suburban voters. any 08 exit polls, 50% of suburbanites went for obama. now he's down to 141%. final will laveragee pin in the obama win n '08 he had 52% of independents. now he
i'm chris matthews. welcome to the show. with us "new york "is magazine john heilemann, glory borier, nbc's kelly o'donnell and "time" magazine's joe klein. first up, president obama faced critical decisions on the debt and afghanistan the last few weeks and all the while the geniuses who ran his 2008 campaign have been huddled with their maps and polls, figuring out how to put together a repeat victory. what's the anatomy of a re-election win for obama. he has 4-5, 81% of...
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ooich krm i'm chris matthews in san francisco. leading off, cut, cap and balance caper pap hue day in the debate over the economy, first in the next few hours house republicans will vote for something they call cut, cap and balance. this is performance art, of course. the stuff you see on sidewalks on the weekends. they're miming. pretending to be doing something, you know, like bumping into walls that aren't there. the republican plan has no specifics on what to be cut. he calls for a cut to just below 20% of gdp by 2021, ten years from now, and demands a two-thirds vote in both houses to back a balanced budget amendment to the constitution. it has no chance whatsoever of being a bipartisan deal. second, president obama announced this afternoon that the gang of six, it's come up way plan of spending cuts, changing to medicare and medicaid, and taxes. at the top of of the show we'll talk to a tea party republican who says no to taxes a and don't worry about default spiking interest rates or an american downgrade. >>> plus, playing
ooich krm i'm chris matthews in san francisco. leading off, cut, cap and balance caper pap hue day in the debate over the economy, first in the next few hours house republicans will vote for something they call cut, cap and balance. this is performance art, of course. the stuff you see on sidewalks on the weekends. they're miming. pretending to be doing something, you know, like bumping into walls that aren't there. the republican plan has no specifics on what to be cut. he calls for a cut to...
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. >> hey, chris. chris matthews, chris, chris, chris. stinchts how many times did she say it? here's a hint -- it used to be the single-season record for home runs before steroids. >>> we start with a gang of six's plan. senator mark warner is a democrat from virginia, most importantly a member of the gang of six. i feel like the cavalry -- >> i'm not going to call you chris. don't worry. >> just don't call me late for dinner, as we used to say. are you hopeful? >> all i can say is this is the first time we've seen a bipartisan plan that includes revenues, it isn't perfect, but when the alternative is we'll drive this country over the cliff, i think we have to start with something that gets the job done. >> not to look a gift horse in the mouth, why does now work for you? young people just love tom coburn. why did he come back to the team? why is the team of rivals wo working? >> i wish we had had this plan out three months ago, so it could have been fully vetted. we are where we're at. we're 13 days away from a default, with the interest rates skyrocketing. we've got to be re
. >> hey, chris. chris matthews, chris, chris, chris. stinchts how many times did she say it? here's a hint -- it used to be the single-season record for home runs before steroids. >>> we start with a gang of six's plan. senator mark warner is a democrat from virginia, most importantly a member of the gang of six. i feel like the cavalry -- >> i'm not going to call you chris. don't worry. >> just don't call me late for dinner, as we used to say. are you hopeful?...
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well, last night on "chris matthews," chris asked gang of six senators, mark warner what sets their deficit reduction plan apart from other proposals put forth by republicans? >> this is the first time we've seen a bipartisan plan that includes revenues, that, it really is comprehensive, it's bipartisan. it isn't perfect. but when the alternative is we're going to drive this country over the cliff, i think we've got to start with something that actually gets the job done, that gives us that comprehensive approach, and the fact that we had a whole lot of democrats and republicans yesterday saying, yeah, i'm ready to at least move to the next step, was a good sign. we've got to realize we're 13 days away from a default. we're 13 days away from an indirect tax increase with every american where their interest rates skyrocket and the government can't pay its bills. we've got to be responsible and get something done. if we can build some of this into our process of the debt ceiling, this ought to be a starting point for the conversation, remember, this has got revenues, it's got an approach that
well, last night on "chris matthews," chris asked gang of six senators, mark warner what sets their deficit reduction plan apart from other proposals put forth by republicans? >> this is the first time we've seen a bipartisan plan that includes revenues, that, it really is comprehensive, it's bipartisan. it isn't perfect. but when the alternative is we're going to drive this country over the cliff, i think we've got to start with something that actually gets the job done, that...
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i'll be joined by chris matthews, howard fineman, and melissa harris-perry, as well as white house senior advisor david plouffe and tea party freshman republican congressman joe walsh. president obama tonight will likely reiterate his positions that he has taken in these negotiations, including his politically sensitive offer, revealed last week, to make changes to medicare and social security in exchange for a republican compromise on an increase in government revenue. here now, the president of the united states. >>> good evening, tonight i want to talk about the debate we've been having in washington over the national debt. a debate that directly affects the lives of all americans. for the last decade, we've spent more money than we take in. in the year 2000, the government had a budget surplus, but instead of using it to pay off our debt, the money was spent on trillions of dollars in new tax cuts while two wars and an expensive prescription drug program were simply added to our nation's credit card. as a result, the deficit was on track to top $1 trillion the year i took office. to
i'll be joined by chris matthews, howard fineman, and melissa harris-perry, as well as white house senior advisor david plouffe and tea party freshman republican congressman joe walsh. president obama tonight will likely reiterate his positions that he has taken in these negotiations, including his politically sensitive offer, revealed last week, to make changes to medicare and social security in exchange for a republican compromise on an increase in government revenue. here now, the president...
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i'm chris matthews in san francisco. leading off tonight, the cut, cap and balanced caper. it's been a huge debate tonight. this evening house republicans are expected to vote for something they call cut, cap and balance. talk about performance art. this is the stuff you see on psych walks on the weekend, miming, pretending to be doing something. bumping into walls that aren't really there. the republican plan has no specifics on what to cut, to cut below 20% by gdp, ten years from now and demands a two thirds vote for back a balanced budget amendment to the constitution. it has no chance whatsoever of being a bipartisan deal. this afternoon president obama announced the gang of six has come up with a plan of spending cuts, changes to medicare and medicaid, and taxes. at the top of the show we'll talk to a tea party republican, who says no to taxes, and don't worry about default, spiking interest rates or an american downgrade. our new poll shows the public is taking sides. also, what a day it's been for parliament's investigation into the murdoch scandal. at one point, as
i'm chris matthews in san francisco. leading off tonight, the cut, cap and balanced caper. it's been a huge debate tonight. this evening house republicans are expected to vote for something they call cut, cap and balance. talk about performance art. this is the stuff you see on psych walks on the weekend, miming, pretending to be doing something. bumping into walls that aren't really there. the republican plan has no specifics on what to cut, to cut below 20% by gdp, ten years from now and...
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god love chris matthews. you gotta love the guy. he's back, this time when you think he can't go further, here he is comparing the gop to terrorists and radical islamists. >> it is interesting, i was talking the old days. i've never seen either political party play terrorist with this regard. debt ceiling, limit always sacrosanct. the republican party seems to now by people who are abolitionists. they are willing to abolish government and bring it down if they have to. they don't give a darn or damn about the consequences. >> also, is the republican party willing to risk economic armageddon in the name of religion? the religion of no taxes? willing to risk bringing down the whole country in the service of their anti-tax ideology. >> sean: what can you say about this? >> mark halprin was just banned indefinitely from msnbc for using a crude anatomical determine to -- term to describe the president as a jerk, he's banned. chris matthews calls republicans terrorists saying they want to bring the government down and that is okay. i've
god love chris matthews. you gotta love the guy. he's back, this time when you think he can't go further, here he is comparing the gop to terrorists and radical islamists. >> it is interesting, i was talking the old days. i've never seen either political party play terrorist with this regard. debt ceiling, limit always sacrosanct. the republican party seems to now by people who are abolitionists. they are willing to abolish government and bring it down if they have to. they don't give a...
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"hardball's" chris matthews weighs in on the political standoff over the debt ceiling. and matt, ann, and al pay tribute to sherwood schwartz by remembering their favorite moments from his classic shows, "the brady bunch" and "gilligan's island." >>> now keep it on this channel for continuing local news, weather, sports and more. i'm lynn berry. thanks for watching "early today," just your first stop of the day, today on your nbc stations. have a good one.
"hardball's" chris matthews weighs in on the political standoff over the debt ceiling. and matt, ann, and al pay tribute to sherwood schwartz by remembering their favorite moments from his classic shows, "the brady bunch" and "gilligan's island." >>> now keep it on this channel for continuing local news, weather, sports and more. i'm lynn berry. thanks for watching "early today," just your first stop of the day, today on your nbc stations. have a...
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sitting in for chris matthews. >>> can't we all just get along. governments in minnesota shut down. lockouts in the nfl and nba. democrats and republicans aren't remetly close to an agreement on the debt ceiling. democrats and republicans are waiting for other side to blink on raising the debt ceiling and the mere prospect of default has real life implications for the rest of us, interest rates and the economic recovery. are the two parties really willing to play roulette with the u.s. and global economy. if the u.s. government defaults on its debts or comes close, disgust with our politicians could become so great that it could open a door to a serious run since an independent. not since ross perot have we seen anything like it. on this independence day weekend we ask, could you see an independent run by a third-party candidate? >>> plus, did mitt romney put on the flip-flops. romney told nbc news quote, i didn't say that things are worse except he did days earlier quite a few times. we've got it on tape. in an independence day panel of experts to look ahead at the republican field
sitting in for chris matthews. >>> can't we all just get along. governments in minnesota shut down. lockouts in the nfl and nba. democrats and republicans aren't remetly close to an agreement on the debt ceiling. democrats and republicans are waiting for other side to blink on raising the debt ceiling and the mere prospect of default has real life implications for the rest of us, interest rates and the economic recovery. are the two parties really willing to play roulette with the u.s....
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i'm chuck todd sitting in for chris matthews. leading off tonight. can't we all just get along? government in minnesota shut down. lock outs in the nfl and nba. democrats and republicans aren't remotely close to an agreement on the debt ceiling and cats and dogs still aren't living together. we don't seem to be able to agree on anything. democrats and republicans are waiting for the other side. blink on raising the debt ceiling and the mere prospect of result has real life implications for the rest of us. interest rates and economic recovery. are the two parties really willing to play roulette with the u.s. and global economy? if the u.s. even come close, it could open the door to a serious run by an independent. not since ross perot have we seen anything like it. so on this independence day we ask, could we see a real run by a third party candidate. >>> plus, did mitt rommy put on the flip-flops again? talking about president obama handing the economy, romney said i didn't say that things are worse, except that he did just days early. quite a few times. we have it all on tape.
i'm chuck todd sitting in for chris matthews. leading off tonight. can't we all just get along? government in minnesota shut down. lock outs in the nfl and nba. democrats and republicans aren't remotely close to an agreement on the debt ceiling and cats and dogs still aren't living together. we don't seem to be able to agree on anything. democrats and republicans are waiting for the other side. blink on raising the debt ceiling and the mere prospect of result has real life implications for the...
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in tonight for chris matthews, leading off the adult in the room, that's how president obama is trying to portray himself. the calm daddy trying to discipline a group of unrule children on the other side of pennsylvania avenue. the president again positioned himself as the sensible centrist insisting the public agrees with him on not just cuts but taxes. and that republicans in congress are dug in for idealogical reasons. as we all know how it's going to end with the debt ceiling being raised, no real big agreement on spending and taxes, all that's left is a week of political posturing. what would happen politically if no deal was reached and the u.s. did default? would voters blame the president or the economy and republicans? the answer to do could determine who wins the 2012 election. also, the videotape, michele bachmann's husband denying he referred to gas as barbarians despite the tape that indicates differently. we have a full unedited tape on that. that tops our 2012 coverage tonight. >>> the drip of the rupert murdoch scandal continues. first rebeck ka brooks the head of his n
in tonight for chris matthews, leading off the adult in the room, that's how president obama is trying to portray himself. the calm daddy trying to discipline a group of unrule children on the other side of pennsylvania avenue. the president again positioned himself as the sensible centrist insisting the public agrees with him on not just cuts but taxes. and that republicans in congress are dug in for idealogical reasons. as we all know how it's going to end with the debt ceiling being raised,...
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joining me now is chris matthews host of msnbc's "hardball." and as this is unfolding are we seeing another red herring play out and ultimately distracting us from the deal to be done? >> no, we are seeing the beginning to the end, because the festivities are over. and this afternoon 5:00 to 6:00, the beginning of the end. a house bill formally reject and bipartisan compromise back to the senate with 60 votes, and that goes to conference in the house, and no taxes in it, because the republicans won't allow it, and no balanced budget amendment procedure and the democrats won't allow it, and the only level of spending cuts are what has to be raised to get it down to one vote, and the question is how many votes there will be and whether this is the end of it. and something that was written this afternoon by james garrett, but it looks like the democrats may have to have larger spending cuts to pay off the republicans for not having another vote on this for the end of the year, and if the democrats want to have this overwith, they may have to give
joining me now is chris matthews host of msnbc's "hardball." and as this is unfolding are we seeing another red herring play out and ultimately distracting us from the deal to be done? >> no, we are seeing the beginning to the end, because the festivities are over. and this afternoon 5:00 to 6:00, the beginning of the end. a house bill formally reject and bipartisan compromise back to the senate with 60 votes, and that goes to conference in the house, and no taxes in it, because...
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i'm chuck todd sitting in for chris matthews. leading off tonight. can't we all just get along. the government in minnesota, shut down. lockouts in both the nfl and nba. democrats and republicans aren't remotely close a debt ceiling and cats and dogs still aren't living together. we don't seem to be able to agree on anything. democrats and republicans are waiting for the other side to blink on raising the debt ceiling and the mere prospect of default has real life implications, oh, for the rest of us, interest rates and the economic recovery. but the two parties, are they really willing to play roulette with the u.s. and global economy. 23 the u.s. government defaults on its debt or comes close, discuss with disgust may become so great it could open a door to a serious run for an independent. not since ross perot have we seen anything like to. on this independence day weekend, we ask, could we find a real run for an independence day party candidate? and talking about president obama's handling of the economy, romney told nbc news, quote, i didn't say thing, worse, except that he
i'm chuck todd sitting in for chris matthews. leading off tonight. can't we all just get along. the government in minnesota, shut down. lockouts in both the nfl and nba. democrats and republicans aren't remotely close a debt ceiling and cats and dogs still aren't living together. we don't seem to be able to agree on anything. democrats and republicans are waiting for the other side to blink on raising the debt ceiling and the mere prospect of default has real life implications, oh, for the rest...
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. >>> last night on "hard ball with chris matthews" he asked james carney if the president has given up on tax cuts if tr wellty as part of the so-called plan for the deal. >> that deal is there if the speaker would return to the table and negotiate it. we came very close, the president and the speaker did, and that opportunity still exists. secondly, the helpful proposal senator reid put out while it does not put up front the tough issues of entitlement reform or tax reform it does have a committee that would look on it on a fast track basis before the end of the year. that's not optimal. we would prefer a grand bargain that does it all at once, however, however it turns out, if we don't get those issues addressed, we're going to return to debate those tough issues because the pup lick supports a balanced approach. the it's not the right way do it if we don't ask for sacrifice from everybody. not just one or limited sectors from society. >> lean forward with chris mass throughs as he place hardball with some of the most prominent newsmakers. be sure to watch him at 5:00 and 7:00 onl
. >>> last night on "hard ball with chris matthews" he asked james carney if the president has given up on tax cuts if tr wellty as part of the so-called plan for the deal. >> that deal is there if the speaker would return to the table and negotiate it. we came very close, the president and the speaker did, and that opportunity still exists. secondly, the helpful proposal senator reid put out while it does not put up front the tough issues of entitlement reform or tax...
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i'm chris matthews's in washington. leading off tonight, in about an hour the house of representatives will vote on speaker john boehner's debt ceiling plan. even if it passes to "white house spokesman jay carney today" it ain't going anywhere in the senate. here's why. so far democrats have given in on getting a clean debt ceiling raise. given in on the size of spending cuts, given in on having any tax increase even for the wealthy. now harry reid says the bill will be voted down in the senate, because it doesn't raise the debt ceiling through 2012. still it now looks like something will come out of tonight's votes that will resepp belong the final deal. also, holding the economy hostage. are republicans willing to see the u.s. default or lose its credit rating if he don't get everything they want? we'll talk to a tea party member about how fair they're willing to go. where's president obama in us a this? he's losing supporters. if his ratings don't improve he'll be a two-to-one underdog next year. >> and how each side
i'm chris matthews's in washington. leading off tonight, in about an hour the house of representatives will vote on speaker john boehner's debt ceiling plan. even if it passes to "white house spokesman jay carney today" it ain't going anywhere in the senate. here's why. so far democrats have given in on getting a clean debt ceiling raise. given in on the size of spending cuts, given in on having any tax increase even for the wealthy. now harry reid says the bill will be voted down in...
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in tonight for chris matthews. leading off, the adult in the room. that's how president obama is trying to portray himself. the calm daddy trying to discipline the group of unruly children on the other side of pennsylvania avenue. the president again positioned himself as the sensible centrist, insisting the public agrees with him on not just cuts, but taxes, and that republicans in congress are dug in for ideological reasons. the fact is we all know how it's going to end with the debt ceiling being raised, no real big agreement on spending and taxes. all that's left now is about a week of political posturing. plus what would happen politically if no deal was reached and the u.s. does default? would voters blame the president for a faltering economy or hold republicans responsible for refusing to make a deal? the answer to that could determine who wins the 2012 election. also, let's go to the videotape. michelle bachmann's husband denying that he ever referred to gays as barbarians, despite the tape that indicates differently, referring to gays as ba
in tonight for chris matthews. leading off, the adult in the room. that's how president obama is trying to portray himself. the calm daddy trying to discipline the group of unruly children on the other side of pennsylvania avenue. the president again positioned himself as the sensible centrist, insisting the public agrees with him on not just cuts, but taxes, and that republicans in congress are dug in for ideological reasons. the fact is we all know how it's going to end with the debt ceiling...
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chris matthews will be back on monday. >>> up next "your business", with j.j. ramberg. my contacts are so annoying. they're itchy, dry and uncomfortable. i can't wait to take 'em out, throw 'em away and never see them again. [ male announcer ] know the feeling? get the contacts you've got to see to believe. acuvue® oasys brand contact lenses with hydraclear® plus technology, keeping your eyes exceptionally comfortable all day long. it feels like it disappeared on my eye. [ male announcer ] discover why it's the brand eye doctors trust most for comfort. if you have astigmatism, there's an acuvue® oasys lens for that too, realigning naturally with every blink. ask your doctor for acuvue® oasys brand.
chris matthews will be back on monday. >>> up next "your business", with j.j. ramberg. my contacts are so annoying. they're itchy, dry and uncomfortable. i can't wait to take 'em out, throw 'em away and never see them again. [ male announcer ] know the feeling? get the contacts you've got to see to believe. acuvue® oasys brand contact lenses with hydraclear® plus technology, keeping your eyes exceptionally comfortable all day long. it feels like it disappeared on my eye. [...
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chris matthews, chris, chris, chris. >> how many times did congressman wall say chris? here's a hint -- it used to be the single-season record for check out the side show. let me fin wish the reagan who wouldn't have had it the way it is now. prs >>> we start with a gang of six's plan. senator mark warner is a democrat from virginia, most importantly a member of the gang of six. i feel like the cavalry -- >> i'm not going to call you chris. don't worry. >> just don't call me late for dinner, as we used to say. are you hopeful? that your gang of six can help from the attacking of the enemy? >> all i can say is this is the first time we've seen a bipartisan plan that includes revenues, it isn't perfect, but when the alternative is we'll drive this country over the cliff, i think we have to start with something that gets the job done. that gives us a comprehensive approach. >> not to look a gift horse in the mouth, why does now work for you? young people just love tom coburn. rolling stones and all. they just love this guy. why did he come back to the team? why is the team
chris matthews, chris, chris, chris. >> how many times did congressman wall say chris? here's a hint -- it used to be the single-season record for check out the side show. let me fin wish the reagan who wouldn't have had it the way it is now. prs >>> we start with a gang of six's plan. senator mark warner is a democrat from virginia, most importantly a member of the gang of six. i feel like the cavalry -- >> i'm not going to call you chris. don't worry. >> just don't...
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. >> and it's plagiarism, chris matthews said the same thing, but described the republicans as wahabis? what is this? >> it's a vilen, extremist group. >> she didn't go far from there. poor choice of words? >> poor choice of words, but it's tv and she is trying to be dramatic. all "all that & more" of your greg-a-logs, have you compared a few democrats to terrorists. i don't have the archives, but i bet there are a few references. >> no, i don't think i have. i honestly i. i will take that bet. >> maybe andy levy can cull it up for the postgame wrapup. noriega. i want to you find them. if you can find ann a greg-a-log me comparing committee democrats to terrorists, dicall them patriotic terrorists. >> wait a minute! >> yeah. we win! [laughter] >> thank god, we won. >> time for a break and check out the new podcast, there is a new one every day. >> you're on youtube. go piss outside your own house. you're on youtube. yeah! youtube phenomena! that's disgusting. your little penis is on the internet. >> wow. i wonder if he has more of that footage. >> what about that street corner? >> i kn
. >> and it's plagiarism, chris matthews said the same thing, but described the republicans as wahabis? what is this? >> it's a vilen, extremist group. >> she didn't go far from there. poor choice of words? >> poor choice of words, but it's tv and she is trying to be dramatic. all "all that & more" of your greg-a-logs, have you compared a few democrats to terrorists. i don't have the archives, but i bet there are a few references. >> no, i don't think...
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chris matthews going after her, really harkening back trying to make an attempt to even pull religion into this. take a listen. >> we have to recapture the founders' vision of a constitutionally conservative government if we are to secure the promise for the future. >> what is this, a prove san antonio reformation, somehow we're going back to the purity of the original christian church, we're going back to the original perfection of slave holders and how perfect they were and government is the enemy? >> he is going after her perspective on the constitution, saying that there is some sort of religious angle involved here. i mean, what's your take on his statement? >> number one, she's right. number two, that's a personal attack on his part. you would never do that to hillary clinton. he would never in a million years wage that kind of insulting attack on hillary clinton. he has been insulting michelle bachman since michelle bachman showed up on this scene. why she does his show, i'll never understand it, because she is just fodder for him. but that's the kind of low brow msnbc kind of
chris matthews going after her, really harkening back trying to make an attempt to even pull religion into this. take a listen. >> we have to recapture the founders' vision of a constitutionally conservative government if we are to secure the promise for the future. >> what is this, a prove san antonio reformation, somehow we're going back to the purity of the original christian church, we're going back to the original perfection of slave holders and how perfect they were and...
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to consider both of these speeches, joining me now, the host of msnbc's "hardball," chris matthews and msnbc contributor melissa harris-perry. chris, your reaction to first the president's speech. >> well, i thought the president used a couple of words, fair and balance, fox commercial, interesting, fair, then balance, then fair and balance over and over again to make a case for his position. i thought he came off as the good mother in the old testament story of king solomon who was willing to give the baby to the other mother, rather than having it killed. where the dishonest mother was willing to kill the baby rather than letting the other have it. i think he's leaning towards compromise and the republicans are leaning against compromise. there was a dishonest statement by speaker boehner who i think is normally straight talk. i don't know who wrote the speech tonight. there was no bipartisan action by the congress on the republican proposal. that vote in the house i believe was 234 votes for the passage of the cut, cap and balance bill. and only five democrats within that 234, which
to consider both of these speeches, joining me now, the host of msnbc's "hardball," chris matthews and msnbc contributor melissa harris-perry. chris, your reaction to first the president's speech. >> well, i thought the president used a couple of words, fair and balance, fox commercial, interesting, fair, then balance, then fair and balance over and over again to make a case for his position. i thought he came off as the good mother in the old testament story of king solomon who...
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good evening, i'm chris matthews down in washington. you know, there comes a time when you can see who the grownups are, those who have to drive the car. who the kids in the backseat are, those who get to squirm and complain and distract the driver. president obama knows the danger lying ahead. he's got to drive the car. he knows if we don't pass a debt ceiling increase, the united states government won't be able to pay its bills. he knows he needs that bill on his desk for action by august 2nd. that means congress has to act by july 22nd. if we don't do it, if we let it slide, let the games go on and do it the sloppy way, we will find this country in fiscal hell. 9 responsible countries in the world will be watching the united states, unable to get its act together, and they will have mixed feelings. something in the world will have changed. the country they looked up to, for the first time they will start to look down on. so let me be nasty for those who deserve -- in the bible king solomon had to decide who was the true mother betwee
good evening, i'm chris matthews down in washington. you know, there comes a time when you can see who the grownups are, those who have to drive the car. who the kids in the backseat are, those who get to squirm and complain and distract the driver. president obama knows the danger lying ahead. he's got to drive the car. he knows if we don't pass a debt ceiling increase, the united states government won't be able to pay its bills. he knows he needs that bill on his desk for action by august...
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i'm in for chris matthews tonight. leading off, deal or no deal. all day long there's been word that a deal between president obama and speaker john boehner is in the works to save the u.s. from default. publically both sides are denying it. it's clear adults on both sides are trying to avoid default. how do you get to an agreement? tea partiers are saying, no deal with tax increases and democrats are saying, no deal without them? we crunched numbers and default would seem to affect almost every american home. >>> also, does michele bachmann have migraines? is it fair to question her fitness? or she fb may be debilitated for days at moment of the week when rupert murdoch's wife wendi supposedly saved him from a pie throwing comedian. call me skeptical but i'm calling it piegate. >>> we start with deal or no deal. the "new york times" reported this afternoon, the obama administration has informed democratic congressional leaders that president obama and speaker boehner were about to close in on a major deal that would enact substantial spending cuts
i'm in for chris matthews tonight. leading off, deal or no deal. all day long there's been word that a deal between president obama and speaker john boehner is in the works to save the u.s. from default. publically both sides are denying it. it's clear adults on both sides are trying to avoid default. how do you get to an agreement? tea partiers are saying, no deal with tax increases and democrats are saying, no deal without them? we crunched numbers and default would seem to affect almost...
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i'm telling you right now, for the first time, where's the president's plan, chris matthews? >> yes, that's the great -- >> wait a minute. >> you've criticized the president for not having a plan, and you don't have one, have you read the document? >> i'll criticize the president for not having more of a plan. he's playing politics. for the first time in this town, the house will plan a serious plan to get spending in this town under control, and you want to ignore the most important piece of that, which is a balanced budget amendment to the constitution. the american people are beyond this. it calls it ten years to 19.9%. are you happy with that number that would reduce it to basically $3 trillion from 3.75? it really doesn't change it much, but my point to you is, do you think you're going to get two thirds vote in the house for a balanced budget amendment? a two thirds vote? >> hey, chris, the fiscal situation now -- >> will you get two thirds? >> yes, yes. it's so severe that we have a great chance this year to pass this out of the house. look 80% believe in a balanced bu
i'm telling you right now, for the first time, where's the president's plan, chris matthews? >> yes, that's the great -- >> wait a minute. >> you've criticized the president for not having a plan, and you don't have one, have you read the document? >> i'll criticize the president for not having more of a plan. he's playing politics. for the first time in this town, the house will plan a serious plan to get spending in this town under control, and you want to ignore the...
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i'm chris matthews in washington. leading off tonight, shooting the moon. president obama met today with congressional leaders to deal with the debt and he may have calmed the republican' bluff. the president is pushing a plan much bigger than before with $4 trillion. that's trillion with a t, spending cuts. major changes to medicare and to social security could be on the table as well. provided republicans agree to an increase in tax revenues. we may be watching president obama outmaneuvering his republican opponents, positioning himself as an even bigger deficit hawk than those on the right. it's a bold move, but will it work? >>> and what happens if no deal on the debt creeling is reached? is president obama's last best option to invoke the 14th amendment, to bypass congress and borrow beyond the debt limit? conservatives are usually quick to defend the constitution, but congressman tim scott of south carolina says that move might be worthy of, believe it or not, impeachment. >>> how's this for a fight? fox is going after the media watchdog group media m
i'm chris matthews in washington. leading off tonight, shooting the moon. president obama met today with congressional leaders to deal with the debt and he may have calmed the republican' bluff. the president is pushing a plan much bigger than before with $4 trillion. that's trillion with a t, spending cuts. major changes to medicare and to social security could be on the table as well. provided republicans agree to an increase in tax revenues. we may be watching president obama outmaneuvering...
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." >>> good evening, i'm chris matthews in washington. leading off tonight, republicans gone rogue. if this deficit crisis were a game of chicken, by now the republicans would have tossed the steering wheel out the window, dumped a cinder block on the accelerator and beyahooing like slim pickens riding the bomb at the end of "dr. strangelove." how do you negotiate with people who are happy to cut the baby in two, happy to see the economy destroyed as long as they get to hot dog over the rubble? that's where we are, because they think their leader's plan, the we win/you lose offer, is too liberal. that's our top story tonight. also, who's to blame? last night we showed you this graphic on how revenues, the black line, have not kept up with spending. what happened to the money? three words, bush tax cuts. the tax cuts that many republicans insisted would magically bring in new revenue, did the opposite. but none of this is helping president obama. his numbers are slipping states. we will look at numbers and what they mean. >>> why it may not be hot news, michele bachmann may have set
." >>> good evening, i'm chris matthews in washington. leading off tonight, republicans gone rogue. if this deficit crisis were a game of chicken, by now the republicans would have tossed the steering wheel out the window, dumped a cinder block on the accelerator and beyahooing like slim pickens riding the bomb at the end of "dr. strangelove." how do you negotiate with people who are happy to cut the baby in two, happy to see the economy destroyed as long as they get to...
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i'm chuck todd sitting in for chris matthews. can't we all just get along? government in minnesota shut down lock outs. democrats aent republicans aren't remotely close to an agremt on the debt ceiling and cats and dogs still aren't living together. we don't seem to be able to agree on anything. dem krts and republicans are waiting for the other side it blink on raising the debt ceiling and the mere prospect of result has real life implications for the rest of us. interest rates and economic recovery. are the two parties really willing to play roulette with the u.s. and global economy? if the u.s. even come close, it could open the door to a serious run by an independent. not since ross perot have we seen anything like it. so on this independence day we ask, could we see a real run by a third party candidate. >>> plus, did mitt rommy put on the plip flip-flops again? romney said, i didn't say that things are worse, except that he did just days earlier. quite a few times. we have it all on tape. we put it together in an independence day panel of experts to lo
i'm chuck todd sitting in for chris matthews. can't we all just get along? government in minnesota shut down lock outs. democrats aent republicans aren't remotely close to an agremt on the debt ceiling and cats and dogs still aren't living together. we don't seem to be able to agree on anything. dem krts and republicans are waiting for the other side it blink on raising the debt ceiling and the mere prospect of result has real life implications for the rest of us. interest rates and economic...
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and you are filling in for chris matthews tonight. >> yes, on "hardball." okay at 7:00 p.m. eastern here on msnbc. >>> and the mayor of rhode island sat down with the mayor of central falls because they have been teetering on the bankruptcy line, and now with the idea of cutting pensions in half has people very upset. meeting with them is a rhode island u.s. supreme court justice justice flanders. good to see you, justice flanders from providence, rhode island. you sat down with the mayor of central falls and acting as the state overseer since the mayor was stripped of the duties last fall. what was the focus of the meeting? >> yes, how the mayor could be useful to the office of the receiver and what he might be doing in terms of giving advice, based on his knowledge of the city, so it was a fruitful and productive discussion, and i was glad that we were able to get together and do that. >> what do you make of the plan to cut pensions possibly by half to keep the city out of bankruptcy? >> well, unfortunately, it is necessary, because we have got a $5 million operating defic
and you are filling in for chris matthews tonight. >> yes, on "hardball." okay at 7:00 p.m. eastern here on msnbc. >>> and the mayor of rhode island sat down with the mayor of central falls because they have been teetering on the bankruptcy line, and now with the idea of cutting pensions in half has people very upset. meeting with them is a rhode island u.s. supreme court justice justice flanders. good to see you, justice flanders from providence, rhode island. you sat...
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spec do believe june agitate chris matthews is. [laughter] of thank you very much. nice to meet you. foundation. to find out more about anncoulter and her work, visit what anncoulter.com. anncoulter will be a booktv guest on in depth on august 7th for 3 hours beginning noon eastern she will take phone calls, e-mail questions and with tweets. >>> coming up next, booktv presents "after words," an hourlong program where we invite a guest hosts to interview authors. this week, eli pariser exposes internet secrets in his new book, "the filter bubble with the internet is hiding from you." in it the board president of moveon.org argues that internet search engines, social media and online companies are all minute to lanning content to fit users, personalizing information in a potentially detrimental way. he discusses his concerns and solutions for a loss of privacy with author and professor clay shirkey. >> host: great to be here with you to read let me start by asking the most basic question about the thesis. your book is titled "the filter bubble with the internet is hid
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i'm michael smerconish in for chris matthews. leading off tonight, if at first you don't succeed, add a balanced budget amendment. that's what speaker boehner did last night after hes debt ceiling bill didn't pass. he guaranteed failure in the senate. no democrats voted yes only 22 republicans voted no. what happens next? the senate takes the weekend for possible late night votes. we will get the latest in just a moment. plus how far will tea party republicans go to get what they want? is it really a conservative proposition to risk default? we have two tea partiers here tonight. is anyone winning politically in president obama is trying it position himself as the adult in the room but the economy tarvegs doesn't his prospect tanks with it? have you had enough yet? if people are fed up with dem krts an republicans is there a third way? a group called americans elect says yes and it may have the money and know-how to get a third ticket on the ballot in all 50 states. finally, we start with the house vote tonight an what happens ne
i'm michael smerconish in for chris matthews. leading off tonight, if at first you don't succeed, add a balanced budget amendment. that's what speaker boehner did last night after hes debt ceiling bill didn't pass. he guaranteed failure in the senate. no democrats voted yes only 22 republicans voted no. what happens next? the senate takes the weekend for possible late night votes. we will get the latest in just a moment. plus how far will tea party republicans go to get what they want? is it...
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i'm chris matthews from washington. leading off tonight, slash and burn. are the republicans trying to tank the economy for their own political gain? that's what senator chuck schumer is charges right now. republicans know president obama's chances of re-election get better as economic conditions improve and that may explain they're eagerness to play chicken with the debt ceiling and the economy. about those republicans. will they go for true believe fler 2012 or big bucks? they're facing with twice michele bachmann and mitt romney. he's got the bank roll but she's the true believer. who wins? and a fight over abortion ritsz. kansas approved new regulations for abortion clinics regulating everything from the drugs they stock to the size and temperature of procedures in recovery rooms. supporters say the new rules will protect patients but critic sas they're a thinly veiled attempt to shut down abortion clinics. and actor gary sennese, known for lieutenant dan in "forrest gump" he's made a movie. here tonight to talk about the film and a new way you could h
i'm chris matthews from washington. leading off tonight, slash and burn. are the republicans trying to tank the economy for their own political gain? that's what senator chuck schumer is charges right now. republicans know president obama's chances of re-election get better as economic conditions improve and that may explain they're eagerness to play chicken with the debt ceiling and the economy. about those republicans. will they go for true believe fler 2012 or big bucks? they're facing with...
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." >>> good evening, i'm chris matthews in washington. leading off tonight, you can just imagine the glee republicans felt this morning when the terrible jobs numbers came out. the unemployment rate ticking up a tenth of a point and only 18,000 jobs created last month. tim pawlenty, romney, all them had to say this. here's romney. they all had their i told you so quotes ready. and orrin hatch from utah said yesterday, it's time for the poor to, quote, share some of the responsibility. could that be the new republican talking point, that the economy is struggling because the poor aren't paying enough in taxes? the economy and the race for the white house is our top story tonight. >>> also, is president obama ready to give away too much in talks with republicans? some democrats worry the president will give away the store on medicare, medicaid and social security without getting much in return. are they right? cowell could he get a better deal? >>> right off the cliff. terrii the tea party, they're willing to tank the economy in order to av
." >>> good evening, i'm chris matthews in washington. leading off tonight, you can just imagine the glee republicans felt this morning when the terrible jobs numbers came out. the unemployment rate ticking up a tenth of a point and only 18,000 jobs created last month. tim pawlenty, romney, all them had to say this. here's romney. they all had their i told you so quotes ready. and orrin hatch from utah said yesterday, it's time for the poor to, quote, share some of the...
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i'm michael smir con nish in for chris matthews. cliff-hanger moment, the plans to avoid a debt crisis are going down. the republican cut, cap and balance bill rejected by the senate. the mcconnell-reid fallback plan dead for now. the obama-boehner bargain that would cut spending and somehow sometime under some mechanism reform tax ps. republicans don't like the tax increases. democrats are even angrier over the spending cuts. everyone is going home for the weekend as the clock ticks down. >>> when you find it can't get worse for the murdochs, we learn that james murdoch may have been less than truthful when he told parliament he wasn't aware of how extensive the phone hacking was. now the justice department is investigating whether u.s. laws were broken. >>> you don't need a weather man to know it's hot out there. we're going to ask is overpopulation partly responsible for global warning. caddie sacked. few people closer than a golfer and his caddy. tiger woods's firing of his caddy is beginning to look like an ugly divorce. he's a
i'm michael smir con nish in for chris matthews. cliff-hanger moment, the plans to avoid a debt crisis are going down. the republican cut, cap and balance bill rejected by the senate. the mcconnell-reid fallback plan dead for now. the obama-boehner bargain that would cut spending and somehow sometime under some mechanism reform tax ps. republicans don't like the tax increases. democrats are even angrier over the spending cuts. everyone is going home for the weekend as the clock ticks down....